/*
 * File     : FreeableNativeObject.java
 * Created  : 1 May 2011
 *
 * Copyright © 2011 Matthew Wilson (mj. {my-surname} .uk {at} gmail.com)
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
package com.googlecode.dni.type;

import com.googlecode.dni.InitialisationOption;


/**
 * <p>
 *  Base interface for any native object that has an explicitly managed
 *  lifetime.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 *  When running in {@linkplain InitialisationOption#DEBUG_MODE debug mode}, DNI
 *  attempts to prevent double-freeing of the same object, but the mechanism is
 *  not guaranteed to be thread-safe or fool-proof; it should not be relied upon
 *  for correctness.
 *  <!-- TODO v1.1 implement that option -->
 * </p>
 * <h3>Notice</h3>
 * <p>
 *  <strong>
 *   This type is not intended for general extension by users of DNI.
 *  </strong>
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Matthew Wilson
 */
public interface FreeableNativeObject extends NativeObject, Freeable
{

    // nothing

}
